A son of the late Moses and Elsie Marks King, he was born June 10, 1922 in Rockmart, Ga.

He was a newspaper printer and real estate agent, a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II, and a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Miller King; two brothers, David and Gene King; and two sisters, Ruth Darby and Rachel Roland.

Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Sonny and Toni King of Dana Point, Calif.; a sister, Ruby Ashby of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; a brother-in-law, Bill Miller of San Diego, Calif.; and numerous nephews and nieces.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev. Eddie Rogers. Burial with military honors provided by the V.F.W. Rogers-Rye Post #2283, will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park, under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.